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Drylanders
The National Film Board's First Feature Length Presentation
Genres
DramaFamilyWestern
Overview
The epic story of the opening of the Canadian West and the drought that brought the Depression in the thirties. This is the saga of a family who left eastern Canada to stake their future in the Prairies.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
69 min
Release Date
1962-04-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Frances Hyland
Liza
James B. Douglas
Dan (as James Douglas)
Lester Nixon
Bob MacPherson
Mary Savidge
Ada MacPherson (as Mary Savage)
William Fruet
Colin (as William Fruete)
Don Francks
Russel
Ernest Huber
Man in boxcar
William Weintraub
Narrator
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